Minnesota Campaign Finance Board Determines Disclosure Rules Apply To National Organization For Marriage, Herman Cain Contends Homosexuality A Choice, Rick Perry Prayer Ally Believes In Demonic Possession But Not Homosexuality, Maurice Sendak Calls Salman Rushdie A “Flaccid Fuckhead” And Says He “Can’t Stand” Gwyneth Paltrow, San Diego State To Offer Major In LGBT Studies, Logan Lerman, First Look At 90210 Gay Wedding

The Minnesota Campaign Finance Board put finishing touches Tuesday on rules affecting campaign disclosure for ballot initiatives, and caught flak from supporters of an amendment to define marriage. Minnesota Public Radio reports that in June, the Campaign Finance Board voted that disclosure rules do apply to groups that make large donations to ballot campaigns. The board's decision requires groups that give at least $5,000 to a ballot measure to name those people who contributed $1,000 or more. Today, the board approved definitions and guidance to support that decision, which has implications for a constitutional amendment on next year's ballot defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Even before today's meeting, the National Organization for Marriage distributed a press release to say the board was "acting illegally in attempting to force NOM and other pro-family non-profit organizations to disclose the names of donors." NOM attorney Cleta Mitchell said the board's action was confusing and had no basis in statute. "I think the intent is to limit the scope of NOM's involvement and to essentially rattle some sabers by the government, saying to this citizen's organization, people who support your organization, might inadvertently trigger disclosure of their support of NOM," Mitchell said. NOM's individual donors fear reprisal if their names are disclosed Mitchell said. The board took no testimony Tuesday, but Common Cause Minnesota's Executive Director Mike Dean submitted a letter to ask the board to allow more time for public consideration of the guidelines. Dean was dissatisfied with the board's guidance because he felt it left loopholes, and he rejects NOM's argument that the rules are confusing. "The confusion that exists largely because of groups like NOM, who continue to try to find loopholes and cracks in system," Dean said. "I'd love to have very simple system, but unfortunately, the groups that are out there constantly try to push the envelope, and constantly try to exploit those loopholes." Dean said the board's direction is consistent with the Minnesota legislature's overhaul of campaign finance laws in 2010, and Citizens United, a Supreme Court case that allows corporate money to flow while disclosing the source of the money. The first financial reports from ballot groups are due in January.

Tuesday, Entertainment Weekly reports that Herman Cain, appearing on The View, was asked about his contention that homosexuality is a choice. Joy Behar asked him how he could think anyone would choose to be gay knowing how he or she could be vilified, Cain answered “You show me the science that says that it’s not [a choice], and I could be persuaded. Right now, it’s my opinion against the opinion of others who feel differently. That’s just a difference of opinion.”

Monday, NPR interviewed C. Peter Wagner, the head of the New Apostolic Reformation, an evangelical movement with a direct link to Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry. NAR helped organized Perry’s prayer rally this August – The Response. The ministry seeks to take dominion over business, culture, and politics in preparation for the end of time, and holds some bewildering beliefs. For example, NAR believes in demonic possession – or demonization – but not homosexuality, Wagner saying “I do not think homosexuality is the will of God. I don’t think it is God’s plan A.”

The Guardian profiles 83 year-old Maurice Sendak, author most famously of Where the Wild Things Are. The openly gay Sendak, who’s partner of almost 50 years, Eugene, died in 2007, is well, a self-described “typical old man,” a tad angry, who refuses to veer from telling his truth, in particular his opinions of others. Of Salman Rushdie, who once gave him a terrible review in the New York Times, he says, "That flaccid fuckhead. He was detestable. I called up the Ayatollah, nobody knows that." Of Roald Dahl, "The cruelty in his books is off-putting. Scary guy. I know he's very popular but what's nice about this guy? He's dead, that's what's nice about him." Of Stephen King,"Bullshit." And of Gwyneth Paltrow, "I can't stand her."

San Diego State University plans to offer an undergraduate degree in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies, university officials announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles Times reports that the move will make San Diego State the only campus in California to offer such a degree, officials said. The new major will begin accepting students next spring. The university has offered a minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies since 2009. "Students are realizing that having a minor or major in LGBT studies is a huge asset in getting them into medical school, law school or even the corporate sector," said Esther Rothblum, professor of women's studies at San Diego State and an academic advisor in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies. Officials pointed out that San Diego State for two years has been at the top of a ranking system by a national non-profit organization that looks at which colleges have "LGBT-friendly policies, programs and practices." Among other things, the university has participated in the annual gay pride parade and the "campus rainbow-flag raising" ceremony, officials said.

The very cute Logan Lerman graces the cover of DaMan magazine.

A marriage to boyfriend Shane (Ryan Rottman) in early November is the beginning of the end for 90210's Teddy, played by outgoing cast member Trevor Donovan, and TV Guide reports on the colourful wedding that take place in a cheesy Vegas chapel with an Elvis impersonator officiating. Donovan will appear in only two more episodes after that, and says that he was told that Teddy’s coming out story was handled so well that "they didn't want to take anything away from it by just having me there in the background. I'm in the meat of every episode I'm in, and it's good that it's ending with a hero moment.